Kentucky
General Assembly

02/07/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/12/25	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
02/18/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/19/25	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 20, 2025
02/20/25	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/21/25	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (3-title) filed to bill
02/25/25	floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/26/25	floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendments (1) and (2) 3rd reading floor amendment withdrawn Floor Amendment (4) passed 33-3 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (5) and Floor Amendment (3-title)
02/27/25	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/05/25	taken from Committee on Committees (H) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (H) to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/06/25	taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) 2nd reading returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/12/25	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 82-11 with Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/13/25	taken from Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/24/25	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 78)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions except remove nicotine provisions from the definition of "safe harbor certification;" prohibit a wholesaler from providing vapor products to an unlicensed retailer; allow a licensee to request a hearing after the revocation of a license within 30 days; remove references of the tobacco noncompliance database and reporting system; direct the department to make a list of licensees available on its website; amend fines for retailers that sell unauthorized vapor products; direct the Department for Public Health to administer a youth program that targets the dangers of vapor products.
Index Headings	Occupations and Professions - Retailers, licensing requirements, tobacco, vapor products Public Health - Vapor products, youth program, creation Public Protection - Vapor products, sales, penalties, enforcement Vaping - Retailers, licensing requirements, tobacco, vapor products

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Retain original provisions and fine a retail sales clerk $100 for the second and third offense of selling an unauthorized vapor product.
Index Headings	Occupations and Professions - Retailers, vapor products, penalties,

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Retain original provision remove the safe harbor provision for retailers.
Index Headings	Occupations and Professions - Retailers, vapor products, penalties Occupations and Professions - Retailers, vapor products, regulation

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	C. McDaniel
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 100

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	C. McDaniel
Summary	Retain original provisions and require each citation for selling unauthorized vapor products to be specific to the premises of the retail establishment where the violation occurred; exempt a retailer of vapor products that are not intended for sale from being penalized for possessing unauthorized vapor products; prohibit a retail establishment from selling nitrous oxide to persons under 21 years of age; prohibit a retailer that holds a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license from selling any form of nitrous oxide; establish penalties for retailers that sell nitrous oxide.
Index Headings	Hazardous Materials - Retailers, nitrous oxide, penalties Occupations and Professions - Retailers, vapor products, penalties Occupations and Professions - Retailers, vapor products, regulation

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	J. Higdon
Summary	Retain original provisions; remove safe harbor requirement for retailers; remove penalties for a retail store clerk who sells unauthorized vapor products; prohibit the sale of nitrous oxide to anyone under the age of 21; prohibit the sale of nitrous oxide to any retail establishment that holds a tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product license issued by the department; amend to conform.
Index Headings	Hazardous Materials - Retailers, nitrous oxide, penalties Occupations and Professions - Retailers, vapor products, penalties Occupations and Professions - Retailers, vapor products, regulation

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove any reference to tradeshows; amend various sections of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to remove any reference to safe harbor certification; define "authorized nicotine vapor product"; allow investigators to inspect any licensed premises without first obtaining a search warrant; require manufacturers to provide information necessary to establish the definition of "authorized nicotine vapor product" to a wholesaler or retailer distributing or selling the manufacturer's product; create a new section of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to establish transitional licensing; amend KRS 438.306 and 438.307 to conform; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2026; EMERGENCY, in part.
Index Headings	Occupations and Professions - Retailers, licensing requirements, tobacco, vapor products Public Health - Vapor products, youth program, creation Public Protection - Vapor products, sales, penalties, enforcement Vaping - Retailers, licensing requirements, tobacco, vapor products Effective Dates, Delayed - Vapor products Effective Dates, Emergency - Vapor products, effective, in part, January 1, 2026